Testing

Students are assessed by their classroom teachers on a regular basis, but in grades 3, 6, 9 and 10, they are also assessed through standardized tests administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). This section provides information, parent tips, research, news and opinions about standardized testing.

  1. Swedish goals for education include curiosity and confidence (P4E news and views)

  2. Edmonton public school board will ask province to scrap Grade 3 achievement tests (P4E news and views)

  3. What Can We Learn From Finland? (P4E news and views)

  4. Canadian Council on Learning paints gloomy picture for Canadian education (P4E news and views)

  5. Personal best: Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you? (P4E news and views)

  6. The secret to Finland’s success (P4E news and views)

  7. What is the EQAO and why are students tested? (FAQ)

  8. Guide for Administering the Grade 3 and Grade 6 Assessments (Ontario Government Policy Documents & Guides)

  9. Can my son be exempted from the EQAO testing? I feel the test is causing him much anxiety. What options do I have? (FAQ)

  10. When do students get their EQAO test results? (FAQ)

  11. Teachers feel pressure to cheat on tests (P4E news and views)

  12. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Vietnamese (Tip Sheet)

  13. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Hindi (Tip Sheet)

  14. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Filipino (Tip Sheet)

  15. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Urdu (Tip Sheet)

  16. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Tamil (Tip Sheet)

  17. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Spanish (Tip Sheet)

  18. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Somali (Tip Sheet)

  19. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Russian (Tip Sheet)

  20. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Punjabi (Tip Sheet)

  21. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Korean (Tip Sheet)

  22. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – French (Tip Sheet)

  23. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Farsi (Tip Sheet)

  24. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Chinese (Tip Sheet)

  25. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – Arabic (Tip Sheet)

  26. Tips for Parents: EQAO Testing – English (Tip Sheet)

  27. Standardized testing
    rebellion in B.C. (P4E news and views)

  28. Newsletter P4E – March 2010 (Newsletter)

  29. Champions of standardized testing change their tunes (P4E news and views)

  30. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2010 (Newsletter)

  31. Newsletter P4E – Sept 2009 (Newsletter)

  32. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2008 (Newsletter)

  33. Public attitudes toward education in Ontario (Report)

  34. Public Education in Canada: Facts, Trends and Attitudes (Report)